Solastalgia: An Anthology of Emotion in a Disappearing World by Paul Bogard


Solastalgia: An Anthology of Emotion in a Disappearing World
Title : Solastalgia: An Anthology of Emotion in a Disappearing World
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ISBN : 0813948843
ISBN-10 : 9780813948843
Language : English
Format Type : Paperback
Number of Pages : 188
Publication : Published February 14, 2023

"One of the penalties of an ecological education," wrote Aldo Leopold, "is that one lives alone in a world of wounds." As climate change and other environmental degradations become more evident, experts predict that an increasing number of people will suffer emotional and psychological distress as a result. Many are feeling these effects already. In the pages of Solastalgia , they will find a source of companionship, inspiration, and advice. The concept of solastalgia comes from the Australian philosopher Glenn Albrecht, who describes it as "the homesickness we feel while still at home." It’s the pain and longing we feel as we realize the world immediately around us is changing, with our love for that world serving as a catalyst for action on its behalf. This powerful anthology brings together thirty-four writers―educators, journalists, poets, and scientists―to share their emotions in the face of environmental crisis. They share their solastalgia, their beloved places, their vulnerability, their stories, their vision of what we can create.

Solastalgia: An Anthology of Emotion in a Disappearing World Reviews

  • Nathan Shuherk

    Quite possibly my favorite book of the year. It has absolutely wrecked me.

  • Elleth

    A book that I suspected I might need, since I'm fighting with solastalgia myself, but didn't expect to find as valuable as I did. But beyond feeling seen and heard through essays that share my personal sentiments about seeing nature disappear and change around me, the anthology didn't stop there. The essay collection goes way beyond it, looking to the future and the lives of authors' children, anger as a valuable tool and emotion, how grief is grounded in love, and how to take these emotions and use them to fuel activity and activism rather than despair. That plus a variety of diverse authors made for a very exciting read from a lot of different viewpoints.

    Four stars out of five because ultimately I hoped that the book would be a little more uplifting, but in hindsight and considering the topic, I am not even sure that that was a fair expectation to have. At any rate, a very good book and well worth reading.

  • em

    4.5/5

  • Beth Medvedev

    This book both wrecked me and helped me. Great to read about other people who also "suffer" from this. I honestly connected do much of what was on these pages.